Endoscopic image filing system for managing cleaning information of endoscope with image information

Abstract

An endoscopic image filing system mainly comprises an endoscope apparatus for performing endoscopical examination by way of an endoscopic image, an image filing apparatus connected with the endoscope apparatus for recording a required endoscopic image, and a cleaning apparatus for sterilizing/cleaning an endoscope used in the endoscope apparatus. The image filing apparatus is provided with a keyboard and a mouse for inputting and setting a variety of data. The cleaning apparatus is provided with a keyboard for inputting data and a printer for printing a sticker or the like which indicates that the endoscope has already been cleaned and is stuck for the endoscope after cleaned, for example. The cleaning apparatus is capable of transmitting cleaning information to the image filing apparatus.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An endoscopic image filing system comprising an endoscope apparatus for inserting an endoscope having peculiar information into a coelom, for picking up an image of a region to be observed and for generating an endoscopic image, and an image filing apparatus for recording said endoscopic image, cleaning information from a cleaning apparatus for cleaning said endoscope, and said peculiar information. 
     
     
       2. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 1 , wherein said image filing apparatus reserves an endoscopic examination performed by said endoscope apparatus according to predetermined reservation information based on said cleaning information. 
     
     
       3. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 2 , wherein said image filing apparatus constructs reservation managing data as a database from said cleaning information and said reservation information. 
     
     
       4. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 3 , wherein said reservation managing data includes a cleaning flag for indicating whether said endoscope has been cleaned or not, and said image filing apparatus controls a status of said cleaning flag based on at least cleaning information. 
     
     
       5. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 4 , wherein said image filing apparatus controls a reservation of said endoscopic examination based on said status of said cleaning flag. 
     
     
       6. An endoscopic image filing system comprising an endoscope apparatus for inserting an endoscope having peculiar information into a coelom, for picking up an image of a region to be observed and for generating an endoscopic image; 
       an image filing apparatus connected to a hospital LAN, forming a network within a hospital, for recording said endoscopic image along with said peculiar information;  
       a cleaning apparatus which has recording means and is connected to said hospital LAN, for cleaning said endoscope; and  
       a server connected to said hospital LAN, for controlling said hospital LAN,  
       wherein  
       said cleaning apparatus includes:  
       a cleaning section for cleaning said endoscope,  
       cleaning control means for controlling a cleaning step of said cleaning section,  
       cleaning communication data generating means for generating cleaning communication data derived from cleaning information of said cleaning control means and said peculiar information, and  
       first data transmitting means for transmitting said cleaning communication data to said image filing apparatus; and  
       said image filing apparatus includes:  
       cleaning management data generating and updating means for generating and updating cleaning management data based on said cleaning communication data which is received, and  
       second data transmitting means for transmitting said cleaning management data to said server in order to record said cleaning management data on said recording means.  
     
     
       7. An endoscopic image filing system comprising an endoscope apparatus for inserting an endoscope having peculiar information into a coelom, for picking up an image of a region to be observed and for generating an endoscopic image; 
       an image filing apparatus for recording said endoscopic image and said peculiar information; and  
       a cleaning apparatus for cleaning said endoscope, wherein  
       said cleaning apparatus includes:  
       a cleaning section for cleaning said endoscope,  
       cleaning control means for controlling a cleaning step of said cleaning section,  
       cleaning communication data generating means for generating cleaning communication data derived from cleaning information of said cleaning control means and said peculiar information, and  
       data transmitting means for transmitting said cleaning communication data to said image filing apparatus, and  
       said image filing apparatus includes:  
       cleaning management data recording and controlling means for generating and updating cleaning management data based on said cleaning communication data which is received.  
     
     
       8. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 7  wherein 
       said image filing apparatus reserves an endoscopic examination performed by said endoscope apparatus according to predetermined reservation information based on said cleaning management data.  
     
     
       9. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 8  wherein 
       said image filing apparatus constructs reservation managing data as a database from said cleaning management data and said reservation information.  
     
     
       10. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 9  wherein 
       said reservation managing data includes a cleaning flag for indicating whether said endoscope is cleaned or not, and  
       said image filing apparatus controls a status of said cleaning flag based on at least said cleaning management data.  
     
     
       11. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 10  wherein 
       said image filing apparatus controls a reservation of said endoscopic examination based on said status of said cleaning flag.  
     
     
       12. An endoscopic image filing system comprising an endoscope apparatus for inserting an endoscope having peculiar information into a coelom, for picking up an image of a region to be observed and for generating an endoscopic image, and an image filing apparatus for recording said endoscopic image, cleaning information from a cleaning apparatus for cleaning said endoscope, and said peculiar information; 
       wherein said image filing apparatus reserves an endoscopic examination performed by said endoscope apparatus according to predetermined reservation information based on said cleaning information.  
     
     
       13. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 12 , wherein said image filing apparatus constructs reservation managing data as a database from said cleaning information and said reservation information. 
     
     
       14. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 12 , wherein said reservation managing data includes a cleaning flag for indicating whether said endoscope has been cleaned or not, and said image filing apparatus controls a status of said cleaning flag based on at least cleaning information. 
     
     
       15. An endoscopic image filing system according to  claim 12 , wherein said image filing apparatus controls a reservation of said endoscopic examination based on said status of said cleaning flag. 
     
     
       16. An endoscopic image filing system comprising an endoscope apparatus for inserting an endoscope having peculiar information into a coelom, for picking up an image of a region to be observed and for generating an endoscopic image, and an image filing apparatus for recording said endoscopic image, cleaning information from a cleaning apparatus for cleaning said endoscope, and said peculiar information, wherein said endoscope cleaning apparatus is separate from said endoscope.